I’ve made £75m in career earnings and won Champions League 5 TIMES but I’m unemployed at 31 and haven’t played in months

ISCO has been without a club since December after having his contract ripped up by Sevilla.

The 31-year-old left Real Madrid for Seville in the summer of 2022 following a highly-decorated nine years at Santiago Bernabeu.

Having arrived as the first signing of Carlo Ancelotti’s first stint in Madrid, Isco won five Champions Leagues with the club.

He played 353 times for Real Madrid, with Capology claiming that he has so far earned £75million in wages during his career.

After coming to the end of his contract, he opted to reunite with his former Real and Spain boss Julen Lopetegui.

The former Sevilla boss “loved” Isco but following his departure, it emerged that transfer chief Monchi didn’t.

After just four months and 19 appearances, Isco was headed for the exit – with Monchi publicly claiming that the attacking midfielder wanted to leave.

Isco has since denied this in an explosive interview with Marca – before claiming that he and Monchi, who now works for Aston Villa, even came to physical blows.

He said: “I told [Monchi] that he was the most deceitful person I had ever met in the world of football and he attacked me.

“He came towards me, took me by the neck and security had to separate us completely. As you will understand, after that, I did not want to continue there under any circumstances.

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“And although I was sorry, because I had a very good relationship with my team-mates and the fans treated me wonderfully, I couldn’t be comfortable in a club where the sports director attacks me and nobody speaks up or apologises.

“Not because of the aggression, not because of all the lies he was leaking. So I forgave my contract and left. Overcoming the barrier of violence is not something that I could let go.”

Isco’s contract was subsequently ripped up, making him a free agent going into the January transfer window.

Despite his pedigree a move to failed to materialise – with Union Berlin coming closest to signing him.

The Bundesliga side, who were second in the top flight, looked set to recruit Isco with the player having completed a medical – only for the deal to fall through.

Explaining what happened, Union’s sporting director Oliver Ruhnert said: “We would have liked to see Isco with us, but we have our limits.

“Those limits were overstepped today, contradicting the earlier agreement. In the end, the Isco deal will not come to pass.”

I prioritise, on this occasion, going abroad

Isco

In March it emerged that Isco was training at home with a personal trainer in a bid to stay fit and ready for a potential offer.

As August approaches, the 38-cap star still finds himself without a club.

On what he wants next, he told Marca: “I prioritise, on this occasion, going abroad. I have played in Valencia, Malaga, Seville and Madrid.

“I am excited about the experience of playing in another league, learning another language, growing personally also outside of Spain… I am not ruling out anything.”

He was recently linked with French side Marseille, although the rumours have since died down.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk